#A7879E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.05 336.4), rgb(167, 135, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A7879E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7879E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 135, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.05 336.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A7879E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7879E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7879E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7879E text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B198AA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7879E
oklch(66.1% 0.05 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#88677F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#74566C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#A7879E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #878E9F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB888F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7879E
#A7879E
oklch(66.1% 0.05 336.4)
- #7A9C86
#7A9C86
oklch(66.1% 0.05 156.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A7879E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7879E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.